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...made-in-Germany cars produced last year were turned out by General Motors' subsidiary Opel, while famed Mercedes- Daimler-Benz accounted for only...
Balloons. Seven vast balloons surged at moorings in Curtiss-Wright-Reynolds Field. Seven brace of aeronauts prepared to mount them for a tussle with the winds. A gust ripped the German entry of Fritz von Opel & Erich Deku. The other six rose fulsomely to strive for the James Gordon Bennett Balloon Race trophy...
...reported its shipments of cars abroad 45% greater than in the first six months of 1932, its shipments for June 127% greater than in June a year ago. And the increase of the company's foreign sales affected its English-made Vauxhall and Bedford cars, its German-made Opel and Blitz cars as well as its U. S. products. A further hint, not yet statistically confirmed, that automobile buying is returning to normal is in the percentage of cars sold on instalments. In a normal year 60% to 65% of all new cars are sold on instalments. The National...
...Buicks, longer and roomier, showed what .has been done since last May by the new manufacturing chief, I. J. Reuter, once with Opel. An automatic clutch and Startex (starter automatic with ignition switch) are standard equipment. Large doors opening flush with the running board add to the low appearance...
...report that G. M. cars accounted for 43.3% of registrations last year against 34.5% in 1930. While total registrations were plunking down 27.3%, G. M.'s volume decrease was but 8.8%. Also revealed was the fact that G. M. has bought out the 20% minority interest in Adam Opel, A. G. of Germany, now owns all that company's stock. A price of $8,700,000 was indicated for the 20%. The entire Opel investment is now carried at $34,000,000 on G. M.'s books...